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Norms for the manufacturing of defence items relaxed
The government has relaxed norms for the manufacturing of the defence items. As per new norms, manufacturing of items of defence aerospace and warships will now be covered by Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and will not require any licence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
RBI proposes loan restructuring of MSMEs
The RBI has proposed a one-time loan restructuring scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The loan restructuring would be a big relief for troubled small businesses hit by demonetisation in late 2016 and the implementation of goods and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Justice AK Sikri nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA
President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice AK Sikri as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). He will be replacing Justice Madan B Lokur. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Centre approves renaming Allahabad to ‘Prayagraj’
The Union Home Ministry has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Government to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj. Why the name change was proposed? The government of Uttar Pradesh has said that it is restoring the original name of the city. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Women’s wall for Gender Equality in Kerala
On 1st January, around 30 lakh women stood shoulder to shoulder to form Vanitha Mathil, “women’s wall” that ran across the length of Kerala. The wall stretched from Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south for about 620 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
RBI launches SRPHi
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi). The Survey will capture payment habits of individuals in cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Guwahati. About the Survey Sigma Research & Consulting Pvt ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Japan to Withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
Japan has announced its decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The withdrawal would enable Japan to resume commercial whaling activities. Japan has said that it would undertake commercial whaling from July 2019 limited to Japan’s territorial waters ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Samwad with Students
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has launched an outreach programme called Samwad with Students. During Samwad with Students on 1st January Isro chairman K Sivan interacted with 40 students and 10 teachers from select schools. Isro’s outreach programme was aimed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Indian Bridge Management System
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has inventoried 1,72,517 bridges/structures under Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS). It comprises of 1,34,229 culverts, 32,806 minor bridges, 3,647 major and 1,835 extra-long bridges. About IBMS Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) was launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Pakistan to issue Panda Bonds to raise capital in China
The government of Pakistan has decided to launch Panda Bonds to raise loans from Chinese capital markets. Launching of Panda Bonds is part of Pakistan’s plans to move towards giving the Chinese currency, a status at par with that enjoyed by ..